Mostly clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s have the festival baking under the sun. As of 4 p.m., medical teams haven’t had a huge influx of concert-goers needing assistance but that will change, said Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Bo Smith, who is heading up the event’s first-aid operations.

“We are expecting the heat to start taking a toll on people,” Smith said.

He said concert-goers have to stay hydrated and find shade to cool their bodies down. And thanks to the layout of the Hangout Festival there are shaded areas scattered throughout the site from special areas on the beach to palm trees.

View full sizeTwo Gulf Shores Fire Rescue medics look over the Hangout Music Festival crowd heading toward the main Hangout Stage for the Govât Mule concert on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Gulf Shores, Ala. The first-aid tent and others through the festival site helped treat 292 patients on Friday. (Marc D. Anderson/manderson@al.com)

On Friday, 292 people were treated at various first-aid stations around the event, Smith said.

“We had 36 calls and we only transported five so it was a good day,” Smith said, adding that the more serious ones were probably pre-existing conditions. “However, today is much hotter. I expect today to be a little more difficult than past days.”

Smith said intoxication is the most prevalent issue for his teams.

“But the majority of them come in and cool down,” Smith said. “They get some water, and they feel better and they go back out.”

At about 3 p.m., two Gulf Shores Fire Rescue medics stationed near the main Hangout Stage said it was a slow day up to that point.

Things will get busier for them, however, as the peak assistance hours are from 7 to 11 p.m., Smith said.